Director of Rugby
Dartford Grammar School
Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- MPS/UPS + LFA, plus TLR2b
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 6 February 2023
Job overview
Outline of Role:
· To carry out the role of a teacher as defined in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document.
· To support, hold accountable, develop and lead the Rugby department, to ensure high standards of teaching and learning and the wellbeing of staff and students.
Responsibilities as a Teacher:
· To teach assigned students, including senior years.
· Head Coach for 1st XV and U15 sevens with both success and developmental focus.
· Creating a clear and engaging rugby pathway between all age groups.
· Running individual and small unit skill sessions.
· Implementing team structures and tactics across all age groups.
· Continuing to develop and work within our rugby and the School’s sporting culture.
· Leading ongoing coach development, ensuring that all rugby staff engages in appropriate CPD, internal INSET training and safety training.
· Using video analysis and presenting on a weekly basis video review sessions.
· External relations with NGB and premier academies.
· Plan and manage individual player development consistent with the School’s medical and S&C services.
· Lead the CPD and INSET development program for all rugby coaches.
· Implementing, developing and managing rugby sports camps at the School.
· Responsibility for the administration of rugby matters, including the operation of the rugby budget, development of facilities and the booking of fixtures, catering, transport, referees and facilities.
· Developing an outreach program to create appropriate vehicles for development of rugby in the local community.
· Continual communication with Grounds regarding pitches and facilities.
· Target setting for the whole Schools’ rugby program and weekly meetings with the Director of Sport.
· Mentoring staff, as well as pupils, to strive to reach their full potential.
· Be willing to run additional sessions (both skill and fitness (gym)) both before and after the normal school day.
· To participate in the development of appropriate syllabuses, materials and schemes of work.
· To assess, record and report on students’ development, progress and attainment.
· If required, under the direction of the Curriculum Manager, to act as Form Teacher of an assigned group of students, and to carry out related duties.
· To carry out a share of supervisory duties in accordance with published lists.
· To participate in appropriate meetings with colleagues and parents relative to the above duties.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications will only be accepted from candidates completing the school’s application form. All sections of the application form must be completed as accurately and as full as possible.
Please note that CV’s will not be considered and must be attached to an application form as a supplementary form.
All completed application forms must be submitted to the HR Manager, Mrs Michelle Bexley, electronically to mbexley@dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk or by post to the following address:
HR Manager
Dartford Grammar School
West Hill
Dartford
Kent
DA1 2HW
Closing date for applications: Monday 6th February 2023, at 9am
Interview date: Week commencing 6th February 2023
The school may interview early in the case of an exceptional candidate.
Attached documents
About Dartford Grammar School
A learning community developing international citizens
Dartford Grammar School is a selective secondary academy for boys, which admits girls to its sixth form. There are six forms of entry to Year 7, and all of the students joining the school are from the top 25% of the ability range. The students come from Dartford, neighbouring towns and villages, and nearby London boroughs. The current roll is 1,546, including 631 in the sixth form.
Location
The school is located on the west side of the vibrant principal town in the Borough of Dartford, Kent. It is located 18 miles south-east of Central London, and is situated adjacent to the London Borough of Bexley to its west. There are excellent transport links via the M25, M20 and A2/M2 and Dartford railway station is approximately 15 minutes walk from the school.
Buildings and Facilities
The school, founded in 1576, has occupied its present site since 1866. Additional buildings have been constructed since then, the major works in last 10 years being listed below:
2008 extension of sixth form centre adding five teaching rooms;
2009 the remodelling of the Mick Jagger Centre, to provide additional teaching rooms and new laboratories and a Food Technology suite;
2011 new sixth form study suite;
2012/13 extended sixth form centre;
2013/14 new science department;
2013/14 new Key Stage 3 transition area;
2014/15 new Performing Arts Centre and rejuvenation of part of the Hardy building;
2015/16 new dining hall and additional laboratories;
2017/18 new sixth form centre;
2017/18 extension and improvements to the Arthur Jones pavilion;
2018/19 new school shop and print room facility;
2021/22 new fitness suite and learning support department.
Ofsted Inspections
The school has been identified five times by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector as one of England’s most successful schools, showing a sustained period of outstanding achievement.
Extra-Curricular Programme
The school is exceptionally rich in extra-curricular activities. It offers 16 sports and competes with others in at least eight of them each year. Teams regularly gain county, regional and national success, and many students gain representative honours at one or more of these levels. The school achieves high standards in music, and has an orchestra, wind band, choir, chamber choir and many other ensembles. Drama productions are frequent. There are many other clubs and societies, with debating always a popular activity. The school’s impressive programme of community service is regarded as a particular strength. The school benefits from many close links with Europe, China and Japan. There are regular overseas cultural and sports trips, and other international visits.
External Links
The school has a very active Parents' Association, which provides valuable assistance and support. The school has strong links with local industry and with Higher Education. It has extensive links with many other institutions, and is also part of the world-wide International Baccalaureate Organisation network.
What the School Offers Teachers
The school provides its staff with the experience of teaching able and well-motivated students in an environment with high expectations of behaviour and well-developed systems of teacher-support. The school has a national reputation for the quality of its programme of professional development. The programme includes much that falls within specific subject areas.
The school is committed to participation in initial teacher training. Other aspects include a course for newly-qualified teachers, preparation for middle management, development of existing middle managers and preparation for senior management. While the school’s extensive programme of overseas visits give many staff international experience, the school ensures that its staff development has a further international dimension, for example in IB courses. Staff members have access to the school’s excellent facilities for sport and the performing arts.
Benefits include: Teachers’ Pension; Childcare Vouchers; and Free Gym Membership
Website
Further details of the school, including breakdown of performance figures, can be accessed through: www.dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk
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